Question

According to Wollstonecraft, which of the following is not a result of the “artificial weakness” that is bred into women?


a.
A “propensity to tyrannize”
b.
The development of “cunning, the natural opponent of strength”
c.
A “contemptible, infantine” way of acting and speaking
d.
A “chaste and modest” deportment

Answer 1

As because it’s a duh

Answer 2

The correct answer is option D: "Chaste and modest" deportment.

This comes from a work called "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" which was written by Mary Wollstonecraft and published in 1792.

In her work, Wollstonecraft states that the results of the "artificial weakness" that is bred into women are propensity to tyrannize, the development of cunning, the natural opponent of strength and a contemptible, infantile way of acting.

As regards "chaste and modest deportment", the author mentions it as a quality that is part of women. According to the author, women are more chaste than men and modesty is the consequence of chastity.